Community members met at Veterans Park in Hillsdale at 4 p.m. on Thursday to show support for the black community and intolerance against racism and police brutality. The event was organized by Hillsdale residents Karina Downey, Sachiko Goodyear, Kathleen Pedicano, and Jennifer Diaz Young, and supported by the Hillsdale Police Department.
This gathering, along with protests across the country, are happening in the wake of George Floyd's death, a 46-year-old black man who was killed on May 25 after a white police officer kneeled on his neck.
Below are pictures and videos taken during the event.
Reverend Mack Brandon of the Ridgewood A.M.E. Zion Church speaks to the audience.
Hillsdale resident and one of the gathering organizers Jennifer Diaz Yang talks to the youth in the crowd.
A siren goes off in Hillsdale to represent solidarity as a community.
Photos by Rachel Cohen and David Harnett / Videos by Ellie Kim